LOS ANGELES – Cheryl Cole would "love" a career like Victoria Beckham's.

The 28-year-old pop beauty was sensationally dumped as a judge on the US version of 'The X Factor' after just four auditions and she is now setting her sights on a job in the fashion world and is looking to the singer-turned-designer - better known as Posh Spice - for inspiration.

LOS ANGELES – Cheryl Cole's British soldier wants to take her to dinner as soon as his tour of duty ends.

Royal Marine Andy Baker - known as 'Bagsy' to his friends - met the Girls Aloud beauty when she travelled to Afghanistan on a morale boosting trip for troops earlier this month and after swapping phone numbers, Andy is now counting down the days until he leaves the country on October 1.

LOS ANGELES – Cheryl Cole's short stint on the US 'X Factor' has wowed critics.

The Geordie beauty was replaced on the show's judging panel by Nicole Scherzinger after just four auditions, but the Pussycat Dolls singer - who was originally co-host of the show alongside Steve Jones - has been slammed as a "downgrade".

LOS ANGELES – Cheryl Cole swapped numbers with a British soldier on her recent trip to Afghanistan and is hoping to arrange a date.

The Girls Aloud beauty - who travelled to Helmand province in the war torn country on a morale boosting trip for troops - was so taken with the military hunk she is planning to call him and "see what happens".

She said: "Not only are the soldiers incredibly brave, a few of them were also incredibly cute.

The pop star met the actress on the set of 'What To Expect When You're Expecting' when she filmed her cameo for the movie - in which she plays a talent show judge and she appears alongside Cameron - and she has a soft spot for the blonde beauty ever since.

Cheryl said: "Cameron is amazing, honestly I've got such a girl crush on her. She's such an amazing woman. It's just so good to be doing new stuff."

LOS ANGELES – Cheryl Cole took part in a mock battle with British troops in Afghanistan yesterday.

The 'Fight for This Love' singer - who is currently on a morale boosting visit to Helmand province in the war torn country - was issued with army fatigues and an SA80 rifle before joining soldiers in a training exercise, which involved helping to carry an injured soldier to a Chinook helicopter.

LONDON – In northeastern England they say she's a canny lass — and maybe that's the problem.

British sweetheart Cheryl Cole's has apparently been dumped from U.S. television, and tabloid media say she lost her big break in part over fears American audiences wouldn't understand her squeaky regional accent.